Church of St Clether
CHURCH OF ST CLETHER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1328078
- Date first listed:
- 23-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Clether
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST CLETHER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1328078
- Date first listed:
- 23-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Clether
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST CLETHER
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST CLETHER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Clether
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 20548 84382
Details
ST CLETHER SX 28 SW 4/173 Church of St Clether - GV II*
Parish church dedicated to St Clether. Norman origins with circa C15 tower; the church , excluding the tower, was largely rebuilt in 1865. Snecked local stone with granite ashlar tower. Slate roof, the nave and chancel in one and the south aisle with a lean-to roof. Plan: Nave and chancel, 5 bay south aisle, south porch, west tower and vestry. The church has a Norman font and three Norman capitals in the south aisle. The main body of the church was largely rebuilt in 1865 with the exception of the C15 tower. Exterior: West tower of 3 stages with moulded plinth and strings and battlemented parapet. Blocked west door with 4-centred roll-moulded granite arch. 3-light Perpendicular west window and 3-light Perpendicular belfry lights with slate louvers. The church has one and two-light lancets lighting the nave and south aisle and a 3- light lancet east window. C19 south porch with possibly reused pointed roll moulded arch with stiff leaf stylised capitals and round columns. Inner south door with C19 4-centred arch. Interior: Unplastered walls. C19 arch-braced roof to nave with cusped bracing in chancel. High chamfered granite depressed 2-centred tower arch on corbelled brackets. 5-bay south aisle; the first three piers from the west reuse scalloped capitals from three thick circular Norman piers. The piers appear to have been rebuilt and the pointed arcade arches are unmoulded. The two bays towards the east end have a central square pier. C19 furnishings and pulpit with C19 Commandment boards at east end. Very simple Norman font with round bowl with rim and roughly round shaft with rope band. Pevsner, N. and Radcliffe, E. The Buildings of England, Cornwall 2nd ed. 1970.
Listing NGR: SX2054884382
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 68386
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds, (1970)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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